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India, Asia's 4th most corrupt nation
April 10, 2009
12. Japan
Corruption in Japan is minimal compared to other parts of Asia in Japan. Japan's score is 3.99, here the most common form of bribery takes place in government offices.
Huge amounts of cash, expensive club memberships, shares are used to facilitate work. Foreign investors complain of close relationships among companies, politicians, government organizations, and universities that can be difficult to penetrate, according to the Heritage Foundation study.
Image: Japanese housewives protest against corruption by the Japan Defence Agency, after a high level official was recently arrested in a bribery scandal. | Photograph: Reuters.
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